Hanna
Focus Features | Release Date: April 8, 2011
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kof-dropSep 22, 2012
I expected much less than I got from this film. It's not the greatest, but there is an artistic aspect to it that makes it much more interesting than the average Hollywood action flick.

The morose and confused nature of the film is whatI expected much less than I got from this film. It's not the greatest, but there is an artistic aspect to it that makes it much more interesting than the average Hollywood action flick.

The morose and confused nature of the film is what makes it intriguing to me. The colors are not so dark that they scream The Dark Knight, but lacking sufficiently in vibrance. The sound pulsates not so much with fear as with urgency, and a bit of chaos. The characters are deep enough that we get a sense of their history, full of conflict, but a good deal is left to the imagination. This is an action movie devoted to discovering oneself through one's actions. Toss Hanna into a world so much different than her own, and who will she become? That is the heart of this story.

There are a plethora of plot holes that I could exploit, but I won't because it would be a waste of time. The holes are obvious. If there is a significant flaw to this film, it is the plot - quite a bit of it is unrealistic. But the cinematography and the overall sound (including both music and sound editing) are top-notch. The title flashes at the start and end of the film scream Quentin Tarantino, particularly Kill Bill. The entire crew is obviously very talented, but the plot, as I said, is shaky.

The Chemical Brothers wrote the soundtrack, and I think it's brilliant. Rather than matching on-screen tension with the sonic tension of an orchestra, or loud, thrashing rock music, as most action movies would do, this one supplies a frantic yet beautiful electronic backdrop. The music is very thorough and well-orchestrated, not your run-of-the-mill dance party material. In place of in-your-face badassery, the Chemical Brothers actually manage to tap into the emotions of the characters to provide more suspense, focusing less on how cool the action is and more on what matters.

This is certainly worth the watch if you can get it for free and don't have any top-notch films available to you. It is a different experience from the norm, and even if you don't particularly like it, at the least you will not be bored. Some reviewers claim that Hanna is an underrated masterpiece. I agree with underrated, but not so strongly with masterpiece.

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sunshine525Nov 27, 2012
Basic flaw in premise: Hanna must either kill someone or be killed by her. When she is ready for the challenge, she presses a button to begin the games. Wouldn't it have been wiser NOT to let her opponent know she was coming? She hadn't beenBasic flaw in premise: Hanna must either kill someone or be killed by her. When she is ready for the challenge, she presses a button to begin the games. Wouldn't it have been wiser NOT to let her opponent know she was coming? She hadn't been seen since babyhood . They weren''t expecting her had no idea what she looked like. She could have returned to the world and lived in it undetected, choosing her moment to engage in battle or not choosing to be a warrior.. Her father seemed not to tell her (or the audience) enough to evaluate other options. It is also not clear what the father had to gain from the assassination Hanna was instructed to perpetrate-… Expand
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Compi24Oct 12, 2013
With a stylishly invigorating directorial effort from Joe Wright and a particularly memorable set of performances from Ronan, Bana, and Blanchett, "Hanna" makes for a worthy thriller with an unconventional lasting impact.
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BradySmithJun 5, 2013
I'm raising my score of this movie. I still have problems with it's liberal point of view, plot holes, and it's small scope, but I can't deny how well directed, or unique the film is. It's a spy thriller, but it's also very arty andI'm raising my score of this movie. I still have problems with it's liberal point of view, plot holes, and it's small scope, but I can't deny how well directed, or unique the film is. It's a spy thriller, but it's also very arty and dreamlike. Ronan is a very good actress, especially for her age. She successfully conveys the character's bewilderment of the world, but there are also some things about the character which didn't need to be put into the script, (like that one scene). The style, and look of the film is unlike anything else, (except maybe a clockwork orange for the look) and the score fits perfectly. It heightens the action, and gives the movie surrealism when it needs it. I recommend it to someone looking for a different kind of action movie.… Expand
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darthstattoMar 14, 2013
As much as I like The Chemical Brothers, I can't help but feel that their music wasn't right for this film. I liked the music, in-fact I could see myself listening to the album at home, but the fit wasn't there with what was happening onAs much as I like The Chemical Brothers, I can't help but feel that their music wasn't right for this film. I liked the music, in-fact I could see myself listening to the album at home, but the fit wasn't there with what was happening on screen.Aside from that, great film. Very different, well acted and directed.… Expand
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sil3nt_nickMar 24, 2013
A movie that was both boring and just about stupid, Saoirse Ronan's acting ability is masked by a bad directer and writer. Most of the film was not favorable.
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marcmyworksDec 20, 2016
This film was arty for being art's sake. Beautiful shot and wonderfully cast, I did however think the flaw was in the character Cate Blanchett played. Why was she so obsessed in tracking this girl down? Why did it matter whether she lived orThis film was arty for being art's sake. Beautiful shot and wonderfully cast, I did however think the flaw was in the character Cate Blanchett played. Why was she so obsessed in tracking this girl down? Why did it matter whether she lived or died? Why hire the creepiest German killer to go after them? Unfortunately we are never meant to know.… Expand
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Voodoo123May 30, 2019
+Great Cast deliver memorable performances
+Interesting concept
-Lacklustre story compared to the 2019 tv series -Action choreography has variable quality Hanna is that rare gem of a film where the story and the style add together to produce+Great Cast deliver memorable performances
+Interesting concept
-Lacklustre story compared to the 2019 tv series
-Action choreography has variable quality

Hanna is that rare gem of a film where the story and the style add together to produce something memorable. I sought this out after watching the fantastic tv series (which is also great!) the benefit of which is that in a more long form format the time is allowed to expand significantly upon the story introduced here.… Expand
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Viper8787Apr 18, 2014
A pretty average movie. Nothing to special but I was entertained by it. Many action scenes were cool with a compelling storyline were good. With a decent ending and acting. A good movie if your looking for a bit of action.
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madnut666Feb 19, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie has a compelling idea and an interesting beginning, but then by the middle of the movie it stops going anywhere. They start with a woman super soldier hero which is new and refreshing but then with all her survival skills and abilities to kill a man in a second with her bare hands she spends most of the movie running away like a scared little school girl. It feels like a lot of buildup with no gratification, like someone had an idea but forgot to write story around it.… Expand
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FrenziedPanda99Jan 23, 2016
Good and elegant action movie, that is more polished by the good perfomances of Blanchett and Ronan...Its not a movie that i would see again, but it was not a waste of time..
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kyle20ellisMar 28, 2022
I have seen a lot of movies from this year, some amazing, some good, some decent, some bad and some truly awful. Hanna for me is one of my favourites of the year and fits in the amazing category. The story is always thrilling and furtherI have seen a lot of movies from this year, some amazing, some good, some decent, some bad and some truly awful. Hanna for me is one of my favourites of the year and fits in the amazing category. The story is always thrilling and further elevated by slick pacing and expertly choreographed and edited action sequences. Hanna is very well made too, there may be the odd occasion where it might feel overdone, but overall I found the cinematography, direction and editing sleek and efficient. The script is sharp and clever and helps to keep the characters well-defined. Speaking of the characters, I was pleasantly surprised at how exceptionally well-written the titular character was, hard edged yet with a sympathetic side, I loved that. The acting is truly excellent. Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana's characters aren't quite as well written as Saoirse Ronan's but both actors do a splendid job in their roles. Best of all is Ronan who is simply brilliant. All in all, amazing and one of my favourites of 2011 so far. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand
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audreythomas25Mar 8, 2016
"A furious neck-snapping thriller that summons up memories of a dozen other movies and manages to improve on most of them."

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MovieMasterEddyApr 3, 2016
Sixteen, but not so sweet.

Talk about the dangers of home schooling. The mesmerizing heroine of “Hanna” — a semi-feral 16-year-old raised by her stay-at-home dad in the permafrost forests of Finland — can rattle off facts and figures aboutSixteen, but not so sweet.

Talk about the dangers of home schooling. The mesmerizing heroine of “Hanna” — a semi-feral 16-year-old raised by her stay-at-home dad in the permafrost forests of Finland — can rattle off facts and figures about anatomy and geography in seven languages, but she’s also a ruthless killing machine. To be fair, it’s not all her father’s fault, in this intense but imperfect thriller from director Joe Wright.

The single most compelling reason to see “Hanna” is Hanna herself. As played by Saoirse Ronan, who made her first big splash as another morally challenged youngster in Wright’s 2007 “Atonement,” the character is a fascinating and frustrating cipher. Trained in hand-to-hand combat, survival skills, evasive maneuvers and gun handling, she drives the movie forward with a watchability that’s as compulsive as it is propulsive. She’s so diverting that it’s easy to overlook the movie’s flaws.

There are more than a few, starting with the switch Hanna flips — quite literally — to start the action rolling. One minute she and her father Erik (Eric Bana) are bow-hunting caribou and engaging in mixed martial arts play in the snow, and the next Hanna has activated some kind of electronic homing beacon that tells the movie’s bad girl, Marissa Wiegler (a gloriously over-the-top Cate Blanchett), just where to find them. And when I say “find them,” I mean “chopper in with a SWAT team and try to kill them.”

Why, exactly, does Hanna do that when, as her father points out, they have all they need right there? Hanna knows that Marissa — an equally ruthless agent of some unnamed CIA-like U.S. government agency — will descend on her, stopping only when one or the other of them is dead. That’s the first thing Erik taught his daughter.

In the meantime, however, Wright has come up with one heck of an excuse to go to the multiplex. In short order, “Hanna” turns into a classic popcorn movie, subclassification: chase flick. Eat with one hand, because you’ll need the other to hang on to your seat, as the film lunges from Finland to Morocco to Spain to Germany, where Erik and his daughter have agreed to rendezvous. The cinematography is eye-popping, culminating in a surreal sequence set in a derelict Berlin amusement park.

Who exactly is Hanna? And why does Marissa want her so badly? Those are just a couple of the film’s many mysteries, which writers Seth Lochhead and David Farr unravel at just the right pace. There’s also some welcome comic relief, courtesy of an English family on holiday that Hanna hitches a ride with. Jessica Barden (so wonderful in “Tamara Drewe”) is a treat as the family’s smart-mouthed teenage daughter and, briefly, Hanna’s first real friend.

One mystery the film doesn’t handle so well: Why should we care? Ronan makes about as much of Hanna as she can, given the character’s strange heartlessness. But there’s a troubling emptiness at the center of the movie, too. For a while at least, the best thing about it isn’t Marissa’s globetrotting hunt for Hanna, but Hanna’s search for herself.

Is it a great movie? No. Nagging questions and plot holes start appearing the minute the endorphins and adrenaline wear off.

But it isn’t a bad one, either. At one point, someone asks Marissa — who has a compelling reason to care what kind of person Hanna turns into — whether the girl we see in the movie turned out like Marissa had hoped. “Better,” she says icily.

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DeanomiteJul 6, 2020
A much better movie than I remember originally seeing. Well acted by Saoirse Ronan (I just love that name), Cate Blanchett (I am appreciating a lot more after Notes on a Scandal and The Aviator) and Eric Bana who is somehow always good thoughA much better movie than I remember originally seeing. Well acted by Saoirse Ronan (I just love that name), Cate Blanchett (I am appreciating a lot more after Notes on a Scandal and The Aviator) and Eric Bana who is somehow always good though not displaying very much range. The photography is amazing-every shot is beautiful, and Saoirse does a lot with a pretty thin character.… Expand
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mrdr4gonJun 2, 2017
Any niggling issues the story has are easily ironed out by the cinematography and direction making this worth experiencing. The incidental music by The Chemical Brothers is incredible and interlaces with the action so well.
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amheretojudgeSep 15, 2018
what grounds this highly enhanced action genre..

Hanna Hanna is a plot driven action thriller about a girl raised by her father in the woods, and is suddenly exposed to the outer world that is not only new but scary to her. It is eerilywhat grounds this highly enhanced action genre..

Hanna

Hanna is a plot driven action thriller about a girl raised by her father in the woods, and is suddenly exposed to the outer world that is not only new but scary to her. It is eerily shot and executed and can easily be inedible at times, especially all the physical sequences like action or any chase scenes but is lethally performed.

The survival tactics against the nature that is smoothly installed in here demands attention of the viewers. The rich inherent rituals and the fragility that the feature grasps in its middle act is what grounds this highly enhanced action genre. But for what it's worth, most of it seem to have attached to the mediocre and frankly dull structure which too is latter shucked for its own naive closure. If not for the performance the emotions drawn out would have interpreted as shallow and pretentious but with a strong cast like such, the makers wisely milks out its needs. It is short on technical aspects like background score, unnecessarily loud sound effects and even editing. As mentioned earlier, the performance hits the anticipated note with Ronan on the lead delivering the results in flesh where the stakes does communicate. Blanchett on the other hand is scary and cunning with a reserved and caring Bana supporting her. Armed with an adaptive and mature if not gripping script, Wright delivers on its own terms where he might not be in his A game but is still good enough to respect the genre. Slick action sequences, electrifying chase sequences, throat slicing politics and Ronan at the heart of it are the high points of the feature. Hanna is more humane tale than we usually get and the credit goes to the writer whose take on the current world and the way it mocks and compares it with simple yet sensible terms, is the key that unlocks it.… Expand
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qbaseJul 19, 2019
Ο σκηνοθέτης Joe Wright («Atonement») συνεργάζεται ξανά με την ανερχόμενη Saoirse Ronan σε μια περιπέτεια γεμάτη σασπένς και κυνηγητό. Μέχρι κάποιο σημείο, έχει όλα τα χαρακτηριστικά ενός κατασκοπικού θρίλερ και την ένταση μιας περιπέτειαςΟ σκηνοθέτης Joe Wright («Atonement») συνεργάζεται ξανά με την ανερχόμενη Saoirse Ronan σε μια περιπέτεια γεμάτη σασπένς και κυνηγητό. Μέχρι κάποιο σημείο, έχει όλα τα χαρακτηριστικά ενός κατασκοπικού θρίλερ και την ένταση μιας περιπέτειας μυστηρίου. Η σιωπή γύρω από την ταυτότητα και την καταγωγή της Hanna κρατάει ζωντανό το ενδιαφέρον μέχρι την αποκάλυψη του λίγο πριν το φινάλε, συνθέτοντας, μαζί με την υπέροχη ερμηνεία της πρωταγωνίστριας και την μουσική των Chemical Brothers, μια ταινία που έχει τα προσόντα να σε κερδίσει.… Expand
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DawdlingPoetNov 25, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In this movie, Hanna is certainly portrayed as very mysterious - she comes across as somewhat of a comic book, superhero type character, with seemingly endless knowledge and talents - her grasp of many different exotic foreign languages and precision marksmanship (or should that be womanship?) being two examples.

I felt some aspects of the plot were rather unoriginal, tired even, given the genre - the lady in charge of finding her, looking quite ruthless herself, almost with a Cruella Deville quality to her, whereas Hanna is visually more the everyday, regular teenage girl trying to escape her background and discover herself (as well as the many joys of life that she hadn't been acquainted with before, such as music and friends).

Expect lots of action, its quite fast paced and certainly its easy enough to watch, just perhaps a bit too formulaic in parts, plot wise. Its use of moody, trance type dance samples/tracks also helped it seem even more tense and suspenseful - some scenes were really quite gripping, atmospherically and visually, that is if you can shake off the feeling that you already know the outcome.

As far as content is concerned, there's little in the way of CGI or special effects generally, indeed most of the action scenes consist of car chases and people running - there's the expected violence of course, which I'd say is mainly fist fighting and ocassional gunshots. Blood is shown (such as on Hanna's hands after confrontations) but I wouldn't say its too graphic overall, hence the 12 rating. Otherwise, there isn't a great deal of potentially offensive content to mention that I can think of, although there is one moment when you can hear people having sex which could be a bit embarrassing if your watching as a family with young viewers, I suppose, although its only heard and not (obviously) shown.

Cast wise, the title role is played by Saoirse Ronan, who does well at portraying Hanna as a, in one sense somewhat plain and no-nonsense girl but also one who is clearly quite attractive but without need of make up, just naturally she looks quite pretty and self assured I suppose. Also present is Eric Bana who portrays her father, Erik - he's probably most well known for portraying The Hulk. His character, I felt, was neither here nor there, I suppose he did ok in that role. The other main member in the cast is Cate Blanchett, who plays the archetypal villain as previously mentioned with a slight hint of Cruella Deville about her - she seems very corporate, coming across as very matter of fact, quite ruthless and sociopathic I suppose.

One thing I found frustrating were the unanswered questions by the end of the movie - there's a, I suppose decent plot twist at the very end of the movie but yet by the time the credits rolled, I still found myself wondering things which hadn't been answered. I think sometimes that can be a plus side to a movie, depending on the plot, the themes and so on but this time I found the ending was so sudden and I was left thinking that I wish more information was given about the outcome and what happened to the character afterwards.

In the end, personally I felt there was something of a cheesiness to the plot, which did put me off somewhat - its not exactly breaking new ground but on the other hand, its certainly quite tense and gripping and its not a movie you have to concentrate on hard to follow. At about an hour and fifty minutes long, its not tediously long either I suppose. For the type of movie it is, its an entertaining enough watch but it certainly isn't anything new.

Well, it has to be said that overall I did feel the movie was quite tense and absorbing while I was watching it, so I suppose from that point of view then yes, I'd recommend this movie. I have some criticisms but its easy enough to watch and it does have some good suspenseful scenes - its not particularly original but for an action/thriller movie (which I'd categorise this as), its certainly not awful either and there are worse films you could watch on an evening if your looking to fill some time. I guess overall, for an action/thriller I'd say this is fairly good, so hence the 4 star rating.… Expand
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Ryo91Apr 17, 2020
Super Story. Mir fehlt nur mehr Kämpfe ansonsten Top! 9/10 *
Einer meiner Lieblingsfilme. Saoirse sehr hübsch - sie passt perfekt zur Hanna Rolle da kommt der Remake von Wer ist Hanna? niemals ran!!! Sie spielt ihre Rolle einfach zu gut undSuper Story. Mir fehlt nur mehr Kämpfe ansonsten Top! 9/10 *
Einer meiner Lieblingsfilme. Saoirse sehr hübsch - sie passt perfekt zur Hanna Rolle da kommt der Remake von Wer ist Hanna? niemals ran!!! Sie spielt ihre Rolle einfach zu gut und die Kämpfe sind soo mega cool und sehr glaubhaft. Ihre coole, eiskalte, starke Ausstrahlung ist so gut. Ich weiß nicht wie sie das anstellt. :-O
Ich liebe diesen Film.… Expand
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PhilMarksMar 3, 2021
Fast moving and well performed by a great cast. Soundtrack is excellent featuring the Chemical Brothers & some Bowie.
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HabibiehakimJul 4, 2022
While the first 18 minutes of the film is the weakest part of the whole film the rest is just way too great, entertaining, menacing, intense, and fun to watch so it's not really became a big of a deal, it's a different case if the rest of theWhile the first 18 minutes of the film is the weakest part of the whole film the rest is just way too great, entertaining, menacing, intense, and fun to watch so it's not really became a big of a deal, it's a different case if the rest of the film have lot's of problematic things, and i'm not saying that because of the rest of the film is great i forgive the first 18 minutes just like that, i'm not and i still take that as one of the cons of the film, it's more of like it got overshadowed by the whole greatness of the rest of the film, and also i'm not saying the first 18 minutes is bad, it just weak, alright now let's talk about the rest of the film, wow, Hanna is not like any action film you will ever watch or at least i've ever watch, and the biggest pros of the film is in the choreography and performances, Saoirse Ronan is a hell of a badass girl, she is incredible, she is amazing, Eric Bana is also doing great, and Cate Blanchett in one of her best performances, i also just wanna say that i need Cate Blanchett playing an antagonist role more rather than playing another protagonist especially when she's playing in a romance movie, because i think her romance role is mostly just not working for me, and in here she is just a perfect pure antagonist and it works perfectly and i love it, so do this film, i love it, it's great, it's amazing, it's incredible.… Expand
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DarkwingSchmuckMar 23, 2022
A star making performance from Saoirse Ronan and some really strong fight scenes headlines this inventive thriller. Hanna is one of the more original action films you'll see in a while.
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